Example So. India Chart Format

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Keys to Intepreting the Birth Chart 1

The birth chart. South India Style.

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Read the signs clockwise from the Lagna or rising sign

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The Planets are generally named by their first two letters

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After the Planet is listed its degrees and nakshatra (Moon sign)

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This is the number for Sarva Ashtakavarga—a sign strength number

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A list of planets by their elements and their modalities—with summaries

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The Navamsha divides each sign into 9 smaller segments for more accuracy

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The Progression or Varshaphal gives some hints on the upcoming year

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Location of house rulers in other houses

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Nama Nakshatra—a special interpretation by a person’s name or a sound

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Shadbala – a special Vedic calculation to judge the strength of a planet

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Vimshopaka – another Vedic calculation to judge the strength of a planet

Dashas –Vedic Forecasting 1

Dasha –large scale major time periods

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Bhukti –medium scale, sub time periods

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Antara – small scale, sub-sub time periods